Flyer who went viral after refusing to give seat to crying child sues airline, passenger who filmed her

The Brazilian woman who went viral after refusing to give up her pre-selected window seat to a crying child says she has officially filed charges against the airline and the passenger who filmed her.Jeniffer Castro, 29, a bank employee from Belo Horizonte found herself at the center of an internet firestorm after the incident in December.A video of the incident — which Jeniffer says was actually filmed by a fellow passenger and not the mother, as previously reported — went viral, leading to a whirlwind of online shaming. Castro also unexpectedly rose to social media fame with her Instagram following skyrocketing to 2.1 million, leading her to secure multiple brand deals as an influencer, she said.And she now claims she has officially filed against GOL Airlines, to seek compensation for distress and damages caused by the ordeal.She says she has also filed against the fellow passenger who filed her.Citing “judicial secrecy,” Castro declined to reveal the amount, and would not sure the legal paperwork.She says she wants to prevent similar public shaming and what she called unauthorized exposure in the future.It comes after it was reported last month she was “considering” legal action.“Since that incident, my life has taken a turn I could never have imagined,” Castro explained. “What should have been just an ordinary flight turned into an extremely embarrassing situation, exposing me unfairly and causing consequences that affected both my personal and professional life. “I was the target of judgments, attacks, and speculation from people who don’t even know the full story.”Castro says the incident began during boarding when she noticed a child sitting in her designated seat. Since she had selected the window seat in advance, Castro expected the child to move to another seat. “I waited for him to correctly accommodate himself in another seat, and then I sat down in my seat,” she recalled.The situation escalated when someone began filming ...